Study: Texas among scariest states in U.S.

Updated 12:26 pm, Thursday, July 17, 2014

What are Texans really afraid of? Real estate blog Estately released a new study showing America's greatest fears and ranked the states based on how prevalent those terrors are.

What are Texans really afraid of? Real estate blog Estately released a new study showing America's greatest fears and ranked the states based on how prevalent those terrors are.

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BearsTexas: 40thAlaska: 1st

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BearsTexas: 40thAlaska: 1st

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ClownsTexas: 26thNorth Dakota: 1st

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ClownsTexas: 26thNorth Dakota: 1st

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PrisonTexas: 5thLouisiana: 1st

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PrisonTexas: 5thLouisiana: 1st

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FlyingTexas: 13thHawaii: 1st

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FlyingTexas: 13thHawaii: 1st

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HurricanesTexas: 2ndFlorida: 1st

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HurricanesTexas: 2ndFlorida: 1st

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Shark attacksTexas: 6thFlorida: 1st

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Shark attacksTexas: 6thFlorida: 1st

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SpidersTexas: 1st

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SpidersTexas: 1st

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SnakesTexas: 2ndArizona: 1st

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SnakesTexas: 2ndArizona: 1st

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DentistsTexas: 42ndMassachusetts: 1st

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DentistsTexas: 42ndMassachusetts: 1st

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TornadoesTexas: 7thFlorida: 1st

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TornadoesTexas: 7thFlorida: 1st

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HeightsTexas: 3rdColorado: 1st

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HeightsTexas: 3rdColorado: 1st

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Meth labsTexas: 39thMissouri: 1st

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Meth labsTexas: 39thMissouri: 1st

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LightningTexas: 36thMassachusetts: 1st

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LightningTexas: 36thMassachusetts: 1st

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VolcanoesTexas: 18thHawaii: 1st

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VolcanoesTexas: 18thHawaii: 1st

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MurderersTexans: 22ndLouisiana: 1st

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MurderersTexans: 22ndLouisiana: 1st

Study: Texas among scariest states in U.S.

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Spiders and prisons and bears! Oh, my!

Real estate blog Estately has conducted a study of the scariest states in America or what is scaring residents the most.

Hurricanes, shark attacks and volcanoes are all part of the criteria. Texas came in third, right behind Georgia and Florida.

The Lone Star State's eastern neighbor Lousiana came in fourth, followed by Alabama, North Carolina, California, South Carolina, Mississippi and Virginia. Rival Oklahoma just missed out on the top 10, coming in at No. 11.

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"Basically, Texas is a preview of the apocalypse, and this study doesn't even take into account alligators, chupacabres, global warming, or zombie attacks," Estately's Ryan Nickum wrote.

Check out the above gallery on what exactly is scaring Texans right out of their boots, and how the state ranks when it comes to clowns, murders, meth labs and more.